This section explains that specific definitions are used to interpret the chapter it belongs to. In other words, it lays the groundwork for understanding terms within this part of the code.

This section defines 'agricultural purposes' as using waste tires for specific tasks on farms, like serving as equipment bumpers or holding down covers or structures.

This section explains that an "altered waste tire" is a waste tire that has been changed in some way, like being baled, shredded, chopped, or split. However, it specifically does not include crumb rubber, which is a different kind of material. The terms "alteration" or "altering" refer to any action that results in a waste tire being altered in these ways.

A 'baled tire' is any tire, whether complete or modified, that has been compacted and tied up to take up less space.

This law defines 'crumb rubber' as tiny pieces of rubber, specifically as small as or smaller than a quarter-inch or six millimeters, that are made from recycled waste tires.

This section defines the term 'Fund' as referring to the California Tire Recycling Management Fund, which is established by a specific section of the law.

This law defines a "local agency" as any county, city, special district, or other local government body that offers or oversees services related to managing solid waste.

This section defines what falls under the term 'new or used motor vehicle.' It includes any device used to transport people or goods on highways, like cars and motorcycles. However, it excludes devices powered only by human effort, like bicycles, or those that run solely on tracks, like trains.

This law defines an "operator" as the individual in charge of running a waste tire facility.

A "repairable tire" is a tire that is worn out, damaged, or defective but can be fixed in various ways, such as through retreading, recapping, or regrooving, to be used again on a vehicle. It must comply with the rules set by the Vehicle Code and Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

This law defines a 'scrap tire' as any tire that is worn out, damaged, or defective, and cannot be repaired.

A 'tire derived product' is material that comes from processing whole tires through methods like shredding, crumbing, or chipping.

The material must also have been sold and taken away from the facility where it was processed.

This law defines a 'tire' as either a pneumatic (air-filled) or solid tire intended for use on any motor vehicle.

This section defines a 'used tire' as one that is not currently on a vehicle but could still be used as a vehicle tire. The tire must comply with certain legal requirements regarding safety and condition set out in the Vehicle Code and other regulations. Additionally, for a used tire to be considered ready for resale, it has to be stored in an organized way by size, either in a rack or a two-row stack (but not in a pile), and this storage practice must meet local fire, pest control, and state safety standards. Plus, each tire must be easy to inspect individually.

This law defines what a 'waste tire' is. It's essentially a tire no longer on a vehicle and not fit for use because it's worn out, damaged, or not up to the manufacturer's standards. Waste tires include repairable tires, scrap tires, altered waste tires, and used tires that aren't properly organized for resale. However, it doesn't count products made from tires or ground-up tire material, known as crumb rubber.

This law defines what constitutes a 'waste tire facility' in California, specifying a location that stores, piles, accumulates, or discards tires—other than a permitted solid waste facility—if it handles less than 150 tires daily on average.

It categorizes such facilities into three types: 'Existing waste tire facilities' that were active as of January 1, 1990; 'Major waste tire facilities' that store 5,000 or more tires; and 'Minor waste tire facilities', which handle between 500 to 5,000 tires. However, a 'minor waste tire facility' excludes tire dealers or automobile dismantlers who store fewer than 1,500 tires for less than 90 days.